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Southern Comforts—Chapter 4
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“My dress is getting smashed to bits along this narrow corridor” Tina complained as Bette slightly chuckled
“I do not have such a problem” Bette replied as Tina scoffed
“Of course you wouldn’t seeing as your gentleman attire is rather suited for this sort of traveling. Clearly they did not think of our attire when they took upon designing these cars” Tina replied in a disconcerting tone
“Be careful when voicing your displeasure Tina..You must exude grace at all times when in public even when your surroundings are not up to your standards” Bette reminded much to Tina’s chagrin
Tina sighs “How do you know about such things. I was not aware people possessed such manners in the North”
Bette sighed as they approached the dining car. Bette removed her hat and hung it gently on the rack at the entrance as the hostess sat them down at a table near the window
“Would you care for some coffee?” The hostess asks looking expectantly at Bette
“Please” she replies with a warm smile as the hostess turns to Tina
“How about you miss?”
“Yes I would…Thank you” Tina replies as the hostess nods before walking away
Bette chuckles “Do you even drink coffee Tina?”
“I most certainly do” Tina states defiantly
“Well how come I didn’t see you drink any at breakfast this past morning?” Bette asked watching Tina try to control her agitation.
Tina gathers herself neatly placing her napkin in her lap and begins with a calm pleasant tone “Well Bette..If you must know…Your presence made me rather ill and I couldn’t possibly think of consuming anything at that time. I do however feel I can at least partake of a cup of coffee now that my stomach does not feel the need to turn over at the sight of you”
Bette smiles leaning back in her chair as the hostess approaches with two cups of coffee setting them down on the table
“Thank you” Tina replies with Bette repeating the gesture in kind “So. You did not answer my question earlier”
Bette takes a sip of her coffee watching Tina do the same. “And what question was that?”
“How you came of knowing the ways of charm and grace. It is not something that is taught in the North”
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Thank you for the chapter!
Things starting to improve between them and i hope Tina could give to Bette a some room on the cot :)
Thanks Zhenya!
And that would be interesting provided Tina does indeed earn the right to sleep on the cot!
Well, Tina has turned a corner. No sense acting put out by being on the this trip or Bette will not be the only one having a miserable time. Common sense says relax, go with the flow and get along with Bette as best you can and you will soon be on your way home. And if you do a good job of getting along with Bette, she will give a glowing report to her parents and Tina will have her debutant ball secure. But, Tina is obviously not one to use common sense. There is something else that is motivating Tina and her behavior – curiosity! Bette is a unique character – attractive, intelligent, comfortable in her own skin, and admired by all she meets. She has a masculine flair but is most definitely a woman. She is a buisness woman, who is well travelled and has been entrusted with her family’s buisness. This woman is a curiosity to Tina… yet she just has not stopped to consider all she knows about Miss Bette and what she doesn’t know and more importantly what does she want to know? If Tina has any intelligence whatsoever, she should be thinking that Bette Porter could be a very important person to have in her life as a friend at least.
This is an interesting story….. the reason for Bette to be in Charleston, South Carolina is a little thin but this fiction and I will let that slide. I’m just going to assume that Bette needs to be in Charleston to make a sales call for the steel her family produces in Pennsylvania just as she made at Kennard Plantation and now Tina is with her as a favor to the family. It was obvious by the barbeque at Kennard Plantation that war is coming. But with this chapter, war is here. These two are headed for real danger.
Thanks for this chapter…. I like the turn in Tina’s attitude. She still needs a little more fine tuning to be the lady she thinks she is. Her questioning needs to polished so that she presents her inquiry without being blunt and insulting. Hopefully we will see some improvement as time goes on….
Please write soon….. thank you…
Thanks Martha for the comment..Enjoy your insight as always
And the reason for Bette to be in Charleston is exactly what you said. Her reason is to coordinate the amount of steel they are calling for and arrange transportation. It is a business deal even though they have been commissioned and there is a contract she has to deal with. I just did not go into detail in this chapter..More will be explained next chapter as I have planned
And Tina is a rough gem right now to slowly be polished
Thanks!
Really like this story. Bette is fascinating. Tina is thawing. She may get the cot. But she’s going to make Bette be uncomfortable? Hmmmm. Who is her perfect suitor? Is there any doubt??
Love this story!
And Billy, i have no doubt at all who is Tina’s perfect suitor ;-)
Thank you for this chapter. Look forward to more soon please.
SG
Thanks for posting, jlr. It seems that being away from her family lets Tina come into herself. The mask of the spoiled brat dropped and already she’s able to have decent, adult conversations. I’m curious to see Tina grow on this little journey. Just hope they will be safe should war break out, especially Bette as a Northerner.
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Such a different story. Love it. Thanks for posting